Walther Model 8 Pistol with Book Type Case
The Walther Model 8 was the predecessor of the famous Walther PP and PPK and was the last single-action pistol made by Walther other than their target pistols. The Model 8 was made to be simple…
1927 Dodge “The Prospector”
The older a vehicle gets, and the more historic the events it survives through, the more likely it is to develop the sort of character that only history and hardship can impart. This 1927 Dodge is…
Mauser 1896 20-Shot Flatside Cone Hammer Pistol
Among the early variants of the Mauser C96 pistol is the version made with a fixed forged-in-frame twenty-round magazine. Only about ninety of this model were made for the South and Central American market. This pistol…
Sherp N 1200: an Amphibious Go-anywhere Vehicle
The Quadro Sherp N 1200 is a specialized all terrain vehicle that emanates from Ukraine. While not suitable for highway use this is a go-anywhere vehicle that will cross land and water to gain access to…
Hodgdon Varget in the 300 Winchester Magnum
Hodgdon Varget is not a rifle powder that many will consider when reloading for the 300 Winchester Magnum. However, if you are looking for loadings for bullets up to around 168 grain weight it can be…
1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS Project XP-64
The Chevrolet Corvette SS was the car that truly allowed Zora Arkus-Duntov, the “father of the Corvette”, to demonstrate his creativity and engineering expertise. It was a car that was given the opportunity to demonstrate its…
Slot Car Raceway and Train Track
Back in the days before people had computers and TV sets as their source of entertainment many of us enjoyed slot car racing and model trains. A slot car racing track was often a social hub…
Steve McQueen’s “Le Mans” Porsche 917K
Among the most famous of the competition cars that Porsche has made is the Porsche 917K purchased by Solar Productions and used as the “hero car” by movie actor Steve McQueen for the making of the…
Elizabethan Bible in English From 1566
To find an original English translation of the Bible that dates back to 1566 is indeed a rare thing. But a copy of King Henry VIII’s “Great Bible” from this time has turned up in England…
1934 DKW F2 Roadster
The DKW F2 automobile was the second of the company’s front-wheel-drive small cars. Fitted with independent suspension front and rear and powered by a simple but advanced design two-cylinder two-stroke engine the F2 became a popular…